diff --git a/home-manager/all.nix b/home-manager/all.nix
index 22316c9..97c835e 100644
--- a/home-manager/all.nix
+++ b/home-manager/all.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ in {
     ./git.nix
     ./gpg.nix
     ./hm-settings.nix
+    ./i3.nix
     ./launcher.nix
     ./media.nix
     ./neovim.nix
diff --git a/home-manager/applications.nix b/home-manager/applications.nix
index a482aaf..449fcb4 100644
--- a/home-manager/applications.nix
+++ b/home-manager/applications.nix
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@
     fzf
     bottom
     virt-manager-qt
+    i3
+    wmctrl
+    picom
+    xwallpaper
   ]) ++ [
     extra.agda
     unstable.zoom-us
diff --git a/home-manager/files.nix b/home-manager/files.nix
index e685f30..b660701 100644
--- a/home-manager/files.nix
+++ b/home-manager/files.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
               dbus-update-activation-environment DISPLAY XAUTHORITY
       fi
 
+      xwallpaper --focus ${extra.wall}
+      export KDEWM=i3
       exec startplasma-x11
   '';
   };
diff --git a/home-manager/i3.nix b/home-manager/i3.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90ad7b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home-manager/i3.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{ extra, ... }:
+{
+  home.file.".config/i3/config".text = ''
+    # i3 config file (v4)
+    exec --no-startup-id wmctrl -c Plasma
+    for_window [title="Desktop @*"] kill; floating enable; border none
+
+    exec --no-startup-id picom -b
+
+    gaps inner 10px
+    gaps outer 5px
+
+    for_window [class="plasmashell"] floating enable
+    for_window [class="Kmix"] floating enable; border none
+    for_window [class="kruler"] floating enable; border none
+    for_window [class="Plasma"] floating enable; border none
+    for_window [class="Klipper"] floating enable; border none
+    for_window [class="krunner"] floating enable; border none
+    for_window [class="Plasmoidviewer"] floating enable; border none
+    for_window [title="plasma-desktop"] floating enable; border none
+    for_window [class="plasmashell" window_type="notification"] floating enable, border none, move position 1450px 20px
+    no_focus [class="plasmashell" window_type="notification"] 
+
+    for_window [window_role="pop-up"] floating enable
+    for_window [window_role="bubble"] floating enable
+    for_window [window_role="task_dialog"] floating enable
+    for_window [window_role="Preferences"] floating enable
+    for_window [window_role="About"] floating enable
+    for_window [window_type="dialog"] floating enable
+    for_window [window_type="menu"] floating enable
+    for_window [instance="__scratchpad"] floating enable
+
+    exec --no-startup-id xwallpaper --focus ${extra.wall}
+  '';
+}
diff --git a/home-manager/plasma.nix b/home-manager/plasma.nix
index 9bba053..1121396 100644
--- a/home-manager/plasma.nix
+++ b/home-manager/plasma.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
     workspace = {
       lookAndFeel = "org.kde.breezedark.desktop";
-      wallpaper = "${extra.wall}";
     };
 
     kscreenlocker = {
@@ -130,6 +129,10 @@
       "Mouse"."X11LibInputXAccelProfileFlat" = true;
       "Mouse"."XLbInptPointerAcceleration" = 0;
     };
+
+    configFile."startkderc" = {
+      "General"."systemdBoot" = false;
+    };
   };
 
   home.packages = [